Our UHMS Community Garden Will Help Us Learn About Science AND Grow Our Own Veggies!

We are into gardening here at CREC University of Hartford Magnet School, and we want to build six new raised-bed gardens on our school grounds. We know that converting to raised-bed gardens will make it easier for all students and teachers to have access to planting and harvesting vegetables, herbs, and flowers. 

Why should we garden with our students? 

• Gardening easily integrates with all areas of the curriculum; science, math, literacy, and the arts
• Students will learn first-hand where their food comes from, and maybe be more eager to eat their veggies!
• Being outdoors and active is great for our students' physical and mental health

Here's Our Plan

Last year, we came together as a community to build our two outdoor classrooms adjacent to our gardens. Now, we need your help to get the materials to rebuild our gardens, and the tools we need to keep on growing. We plan to: 

• Install six 6' x 3' raised-bed galvanized metal garden beds
• Fill them with organic gardening soil
• Replenish our supply of kid-friendly gardening tools, including watering cans and a wheelbarrow
• Keep on planting and harvesting!

We hope to have our project funded and built so we can start growing things in our garden soon!

What Will It Cost?

Sustainable CT has generously agreed to match every dollar donated up to $1,500. That's a big deal! Check out our budget for this project below:

Here's How You Can Help

You can help us reach our goal by donating here or spreading the word using the easy share buttons below the title. Any amount helps! All donors will receive a thank you UHMS sticker in the mail!

If you have questions or inquiries please contact UHMS Theme Coach, Anne Shemkovitz at ashemkovitz@crec.org

Thank you so much! We couldn't do this without you!